search engine queries

some funny search engine queries people used to find my site: craft service extra crazy actor needs – 12/03 film producers don’t like writers – 11/29 – ha ha. i don’t think that’s true. maybe bad writers. or ones that complain. 30 min short film ideas – 11/28 – 30 min? that’s a little on…

why make a short film

even working industry folk have to go through the process of making a short film. alex epstein, screenwriter and author of the excellent book Crafty Screenwriting, talks about his decision to make a short film. http://complicationsensue.blogspot.com/2006/12/why-short_17.html he’s shooting hdv, not film or hd. he’s keeping it short, around 4-6 minutes from what i can gather….

manager vs agent

craig mazin shares his thoughts on managers vs. agents. it’s in reference to screenwriters but i’m sure it can’t be all that different for directors. http://artfulwriter.com/archives/2006/12/wither_managers.html

bad short film ideas

here’s a funny because it’s true collection of things to avoid when you’re making your short film. http://www.filmmaker.com/DUMPS.html the sad thing is i’ve seen many shorts that have several of these elements that combine like voltron to form into a super awful short film. don’t do it.

film school – yes or no?

there’s an interesting post at DV Guru listing 10 reasons to go to film school and 10 reasons not to go to film school. i didn’t go to film school, but i thought about many times. here are my general thoughts… whether you are for or against film SCHOOL, i don’t think anyone would be…

film festival submissions

i sent off my submission to slamdance yesterday. so far i’ve only submitted to sundance and slamdance. i’m also considering submitting to these festivals which all have submission deadlines before the end of the year : clermont ferrand, sxsw, tribeca, hbo comedy festival. there are other festivals that have later deadlines sometime in 2007 :…

short film budget so far

i’m not going to disclose how much the actual dollar amount of my budget was, but i spent 70% of my budget to shoot it. i’m pretty happy with that, because that leaves me with 30% for post production and marketing. POST PRODUCTION – i’m editing it myself so that’s free. – my friend might…

storyboards vs shot list

so looking over my footage, i realized i missed some shots. i should have had a more detailed shot list. i made one for some of the scenes, but not all of them. my teacher at the usc directing intensive class said he never storyboards, and said a shot list is much more important. i…